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TONY OURSLER (B. 1957)
Untitled
signed and dated 'Tony Oursler 2003' (lower right)
acrylic on paper
13 ⅞ x 11 in. (35.2 x 27.9 cm.)
Painted in 2003.
Provenance
Metro Pictures, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Wellesley, Massachusetts, Wellesley College, Davis Museum, "Don't Look," Contemporary Drawings from Martina Yamin's Collection, September-December 2007, pp. 13, 86-87, no. 34 (illustrated).
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“Key to the series was the notion of surrogate friend; be it the computer pet, digitally produced and in need of no nose or ears, or an animal of some sort, these creatures would be happy to see you at any time…People like to be happy, like to be around a laughing person, as pleasure is something we all understand and share. Yet constant exposure may lead into uncharted waters. One side effect of being around pure optimism and happiness for the viewer can be mood swings, anxiety, and depression.” – Tony Oursler

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